in cannes, the networking never stops. >> it is what cannes is about.ou can meet people, drink, dine, and party. but there are two ways to party. there are no parties were you do not talk about business. dining, andning and perhaps he will get his first feature film picked up, beating 5000 other projects vying for the limelight. >> we will take a look at the stock markets. in the united states, less than an hour of trading left -- to go before the close. the dow jones and nasdaq are in negative territory. so was the s&p 500. not by as much, though. shares are trading lower under lackluster earnings, with home depot reporting first-quarter profits below forecast. ended thendices session in negative territory. the london ftse was down 0.6%. down your .2%. shares in vodafone ended tuesday's session nearly 6% down. a warning from investors that major investments will weigh on future earnings. arm wrote down the value of its european business due to tough conditions. last year sales were boosted by a one-off gain links to the sale of its stake in u.s. operat

. >> i'm at the cannes film festival. >> record flooding not seen in 100 years is in the balkans. boss glee and serbia declared a state of emergency, calling for emergency aid. the landslides have killed at least five people. >> there are storms right here in the northeast. >> we still have the rain around. just yesterday, we saw record breaking rainfall across areas of the northeast. some areas saw three inches of rain that did include the north of virginia area. d.c. and baltimore had over two and a half inches in localized areas. dull less and international set records picking up between two inches and 2 1/3 inches. the rain that since wound down across many areas of the northeast, but we are still dealing with flooding concerns especially around rivers in virginia. the potomac river lad flooding. really watching out there for still this flooding to occur. there are a number of road closures in the d.c. area. they have drier air, but the rain continues to come down across northern areas of maine, wet and windy around portland, winds gusting 30 miles an hour at times. it has red

the cannes film festival kicks off today but not without controversy. starst's opening film nicole kidman as grace of monaco. that movie has been slammed by both her children and a movie website. also coming up this hour, the judge at the oscar pistorius trial orders the athlete to undergo a mental evaluation after an expert psychologist testified that the w amputee sprinter -- testify that the double amputee sprinter suffered from a personality disorder. -- and-china protests anti-china protests continue in vietnam. china's growing over recent installment of an oil rig in disputed southeast asian waters. we will be getting reaction from china. first to turkey where at least 200 people have been confirmed dead in one of the worst mining disasters in turkish history. an exploding transformer deep underground triggered a massive fire that is still not under control. rescueders have been but some 200 more are still trapped underground. most of the victims died from carbon monoxide poisoning. rescuers are pumping oxygen in the mind to try and help those --

mientras tanto lidiaron los hispanos en el festival de cine mÁs importante del mundo, el de cannes, encha participaciÓn latina, gael garcÍa presentÓ el cannes los premios fÉnix, el nuevo premiopara el cine latinoamericano.> >> lo mÁs ridÍculo es que no nos compartimos las pelÍculas, es muy extraÑo que una pelÍcula mexicana se estrene en argentina, todos sabemos que eso de los premios es una cosa dentaria, es un juego, pero industria mente funciona, y si no pregÚntenle al oscar. >> el festival de cine de cannes trajo de vuelta a berenice, nominada al Óscar en 2011 por el artista, ahora estÁ en la pelÍcula "the search". >> nosotros que hablamos mucho de periodistas de guerra que nos dijeron que ellos documentaban, pero de una manera muy extraÑa es difÍcil tocar a la gente, porque quizÁs estamos muy acostumbrados a leer, a ver imÁgenes, de muertos, de guerra, y el cine nos da quizÁs la posibilidad de tener mÁs empatÍa para el personaje, porque no es real, y entonces te toca mÁs, pero no tengo la pretensiÓn de pensar que esa pelÍcula, o que una pelÍcula puedan cambiar el mundo, pero es alg

. >>> 10,000 web videos to tell a single story, syria's war comes to the cannes film festival. first, to libya, where gunmen have stormed the general national congress building in the capitol tripoli. witnesses are saying beginmen from the zen tang greg aid attacked the buildings in the south of the capitol. reports are suggesting there is a lot of smoke coming from the area. the militia used to control several areas of the city. the attack follows violence the weekend in the eastern city of benghazi in which 79 people died. the army has imposed now a no-fly zone over the city. retired general kalifa hafta sees himself as the chief of the self-proclaimed forces. attacks have been carried out by rebels loyal to him. haftar has the support of many officers and many army units. he says he is trying to purge the country of what he calls terrorist groups. he also says the central government has lost control of former rebels who took part in the 2011 revolution that led to the overthrow of mumar gadaffi but the central government accuses him of trying to stage a coup. let's bring in

>> i'm phil lavelle at the cannes film festival. there's no shortage of female actors. where are the female directors? it's a bit of a sore point. find out why later in the programme. us >>> it's good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. thai soldiers are on the streets of bangkok as marshall law was declared. the military wants to restore order and wants to seize power. it follows six months of political unrest. >> china summoned the ambassador after charges were laid. they were accused of hacking into computers to steal trade scrats. >>> saudi arabia, united arab emirates and algeria closed their embassies over security concerns in egypt. the leader of the special forces is the latest officer to turn against the government. . >> polls have opened in malawi. voting has been slow to start. our correspond is live for more on that from the largest city. i understand that there has been big delays to the start of voting where you are. i can see a big crowd behind you there. >> reporter: there's a big problem. people waiting in line call this a mess

this is good in cannes.filmmakers making .ilms there is a whole range of great new british films showcasing in cannes. it demonstrates what a strong industry we have. it is booming, the amount of films and television programs that are being made in london. across the u.k., it is reaching all-time highs. people are flocking to the u.k. because of the town. >> we are watching -- we are awash with cash. awash withnot say cash but the government has introduced tax credits as a massive incentive. for film, television, and animation and games. that has allowed us to develop talent and infrastructure. our visual effects are the best in the world, "gravity" is a fantastic showcase. people really want to use that with those incentives. we could not be busier. >> with new ways to watch videos and to watch films such as on your mobile or tablet. with new ways to devour film, such as streaming sites, does that make your job harder? what sort of demographic are you going for? the younger audience is devouring the new tec

he is no stranger to cannes himself as the director of "drive" and only -- "only god orgives."t is nicholas windom. ♪ hello there. >> hello. >> you cannot tell us a great deal about your job as a jury member, including your opinion on the films, of course, but how did it feel to get that call? fun, youi mean, it was know, being invited to be part of this. and the other members of the jury are super cool to be around. is a great job. it is a lot of fun when you are in the south of france. you have great dinners and philosophical discussions with your jury members. and it's for me, not having a lot of time in my day live to see any movies because of family and work, it is actually quite a little bit of a vacation coming and not watching films .eing judged because i've tried being loved and hated, which is a wonderful reaction. this year, and taking a break. >> before you came down here to cannes, of course, we knew what the official selection already was. on the try to read up films and the directors, or did you come with a clear mind? >> i have a completely clear mind. i do not

this is the official ukrainian residence here in cannes.the government in kiev spent the amount of money it's spending on the film industry. all of these countries have their doors open, trying to grab people, looking for business, trying to sell their films. the ukrainian office, this place has got absolutely nobody inside. it's locked up. it's been like this for much of the time. this office can only open on a part time basis. >> supporting ukraine, they have -- >> up the road, russia's sales office is open for business. the feeling in cans is that the two countries are friends. last week, russian film bosses came by to say hi and had ukrainian flags to show solidarity. >> ukraine is a very important market for russian companies and vice versa. everybody is expects one political issue will stop. >> conflict and reality are two of the big themes at cannes this year. ukraine's hope is that the reality of conflict will bring the crowds in. aljazeera, at the cannes film festival. >> much more to come here. don't go away. >> more american troo

and the judge's decision is, well, the count crown begins for the cannes film festival's highest prize. coming up in sports. adam dunne gives the white sox bragging rights over the yankees. >> pope francis is holding a mass at the start of his three-day tour of the middle east. he'll also get to see the refugee crisis for himself. behind you we can see the pope performing mass to what seems to be the christians of jordan, and perhaps the region. >> correct. he arrived about an hour ago. the mass is going to be the major event marking his 24 hours visit to jordan, which is quite short. this mass is three hours long. as you mentioned thousands of people, not only jordanians, but people who came here from western countries as well as refugees, we met some iraqi refugees, christians who had left their country about three months ago who said that they could no longer live in their hometown. they were literally, they say, kicked out and told there is no place for christians in iraq. so this is what is overshadowing the visit of the pope to jordan. all the violence in jordan. the refugee who

. >> reporter: for paul, cannes can is more than a trip to paradise. how long have you been using drugs? >> 12 years. >> how many times did you go through rehab. >> four times. >> most young me come to cannes can for wild nights. paul flew from missouri to try a mystical cure for drug adduction. >> how did you end up here in cancun? . i was sick of having to use every waking moment to find drugs. sick of it. i was able to see the damage that it did to my family. the last time they saw me high - sorry - >> reporter: do you feel you could have died, your as diction was strong? >> absolutely. i had seven friend die. >> reporter: desperate to kick his aticketive habit he looked online for hep. he came across clear sky recovery, the operators claiming they can end the addiction on drugs, using ibogaine. >> i thought it would be a miracle. >> i had a little homework. i said if i told you if happened to me 11 years from now, would you listen more. >> reporter: irene does the ipp talk, but she is a walking advertisement. she was prescribed opiates, and develop

. >> and we will take a look at some of the favorites at the cannes film festival. >> russia and china have signed an energy deal that promises to be a global game changer. a 30-year oil and gas contract that would pump hundreds of billions into kremlin coffers. >> it's far more than simply a trade pact. >> it was more than a decade in the making, and it is a political triumph for president vladimir putin, who was courting partners in asia as the west seeks to isolate him over his ukraine policy. >> russia's president vladimir putin was determined not to end his visit to china without a big deal. a few strokes of a pen by the two countries signal successful conclusion. the agreement with china's national petroleum organization will run over 30 years. the russian president hailed the agreement. >> this is the biggest contract in the history of the gas industry in the former ussr and the russian federation in terms of volume. >> i want to note that this was indeed a difficult job at a specialized level. our chinese friends are difficult and tough negotiators. >> it is a contract of compr

this is the official ukrainian residence in cannes. it nearly never happened. the government in kiev cut the money it's spending on the film industry. it shows. all the countries have their doors open, looking for business, trying to sell their films. the ukranian office is different. it has absolutely no one inside. it's locked up and been like this for much of the time. it can only open on a part-time basis. >> parts of the budget have been cut. it cost about 17,000 euros. we have brought this money. >> up the road russia's sale office is open for business. despite what is happening at home, the feeling in cannes is that the two countries are friends. russian film bosses came by and wore ukranian flags to show solidarity. when politics divides, cinema unites. >> ukraine is an important market for russia and advice versa. >> everywhere is expecting when the political issue will stop. >> conflict and reality is a theme. ukraine's hope is the reality of conflict will bring the crowds in. >>> and a reminder you can keep up to diet with all the news on the website

the civil war has come to cannes. a film that includes more than a thousand internet clips is premiering at the famous film festival. silver water is directed by a syrian film maker in exile live in paris shot by citizen journalists. phil lazell has more. >> these images emerged from syria on a daily basis, on the news, on t.v. screens and now on the big screen here at the cannes film festival. "silver water" was directed from afar. it's syria maker, ossama cut together a thousand internet videos from exile in paris. one day, he got talking to sima olbermann in homs. she asked: what would you film if you were here? >> he told her, and this is the result. >> i start to feel that i am back into syria, that this virtual window became very real, deep, beautiful one. she became, you know, my homeland. and after i discover that, yes, for me, she is the metaphor of syr syria. >> this is a movie that brings the viewer closer to the dailihorse of life in a war -- hor errors of life in a war higher torn country, rape, death, an

we'll find out on may 24th. >> live in cannes. thank you. that's all the news at moment. thank you. >> well, another extravaganza, the world cup gets under way in brazil in just under a month. there are growing concerns that the tournament can be disrupted by a series of stripes with even the police threatening to walk out in one of the host cities. we have more from the sao paulo. >> reporter: late last night in the state of 9 million people northeast of country police there unexpectedly held a walk out, a strike. this came in late last night. we're still trying to get information, but apparently what the police are doing there is showing up to work but just not going out on patrols. they're just sitting in the police station there. this is important because the capital of that state, a state of nearly 2 million people. that is a world cup host city. the police there are saying they want a 50% pay raise, but the government is only offering a 15% pay raise. this is causing all sorts of problems up there. the governor of the state is holding emergency meetings with the pol

it will be available on demand. >> anything goes at cannes.errer had an experience with a prankster. was a's what was that about? >> a prankster of some sort dived and tried to put his head up her dress while she was standing there next to kate b n blanchet blanchette. every year there is a controversy. you have bozos on the set there in canns, people looking to make headlines, starlets parading up and down. once a year, there is a scandal of some sort like this. i don't think it's very meaningful. >> t.v. personality trying to make a name for himself. >> bill wyman, good to see you. thank you. >>> thank you. >> glen greenwold who has led the reporting on edward snowden says more revelations are yet to come. he spoke to john seeingen that willer who asked him how many agents had to be removed were endangered or removed? >> none that the u.s. government has identified. nobody has been injured or in any way harmed as a result of our reporting. the united states government makes these claims without any evidence every time there is unwanted discl

you will struggle to find it at cannes. it's being released exclusively on the internet. >> this is partly to do with power. you see, movie makers find themselves about behold en to film distributors because they are influential. controlling how movies are released, they regain some of that power and on save money in the process. of course, this all ties in with our insatiable demand to have everything now, now, now. the i am pages brought about by technology. if a film is released in a cinema, you have to go there. online, all you need is one of these or, say, one of these and y you may enjoy it. >> star trek may be a 16. star wreck enjoyed success thanks to the net. this is the next generation. as far as its concerned, the web is the only way to go. >> you have a direct connection to your fans, working with the fans, you know exactly the way. you know how it to sell the film to your fans. given the access, this is i believe the best way to serve the film, itself. >> this was released in theaters but not before viewers had

on tv screens and now on the big screen at the cannes film festival. silverwater was directed from afar. the syrian make-up cut together 1,000 internet videos from exile. one day he was caught talking and she asked what would you film if you were here. >> movie reel: he told her, this is the result. i start to feel back into syria. this is a virtual window, very real. deep, beautiful. she became my homeland, but after i discover this, yes, for me. >> this is a movie that brings the viewer closer to the daly horrors about life in a war-torn country. it features scenes of rape and death. . >> reporter: you're going back to syria. >> yes. >> reporter: are you scared? >> if i die there, it's not... . >> reporter: these are people that have lost everything, except their dignity. she carries with her a bag of soil wherever she goes, a piece of whom. >> reporter: it's important to have a piece of it with you at all times. >> yes. there is no language, there is no way to describe the - what i feel. >> reporter: her house no longer stands. her home will never l

hour, what would you wear if you were walking up the red steps of the glamorous film festival in cannes? find out how the stars decide just that. and as the countdown to the e.u. parliamentary election continues, "france 24" will give you a taste of the dolce vita in italy. serbia's capital city of belgrade is bracing for possible flooding as relief workers across the balkans are carrying out a massive cleanup campaign. the region has been hit with the most devastating floods in over a century at have left closeness -- close to 50 dead. our correspondent joins us from a town 200 kilometers southwest of belgrade, one of the areas worst hit by these floods. what are things like there now? >> for the moment, things are dry. the rain stopped a couple of days ago and all the water went off, but you can see the damage. you can see the trees and houses. metersvel of water was 4 high it is really unbelievable -- 4 meters high. it is really unbelievable. it is very dangerous to drive. other places where houses were moved by the floods. -- they looked untouched, but they were moved hundreds and t

. >> the cannes film festival, no shortage of the female actresses, but where are the female directors. >> we start this news hour in thailand where the soldiers are in the streets of the capital and the operation is not a coo but attempts to bring stability of the six months of protest. we look at what martial law means for the people in thigh land. first to the capital, and joining us live from there, what's the response to this, scott? >> well, jane, a lot of people are upset because this is martial law being imposed and this happened overnight and it happened as a surprise. 3:00 a.m. local time is when this was enacted, if you will, the military issued written statements to media and going through and then the army chief came on and gave an address at 6:30 a.m. and going to sleep on monday evening and thinking that the political crisis is continuing and wake up and the nation is under a martial law and they are upset and confused about that. we visited one of the ten television stations, satellite and cable television stations that have shutdown because of this and they are upset t

. >>> syria comes to dance -- comes to cannes, a personal view of life in the war-torn country. >>> good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. chinese state media is reporting that the country stopped all bilateral programs in vietnam. chinese travellers have been advised not to go to the country, following days of anti-chinese riots in which at least two people have been killed. >>> north korea offered a rare apology to people who lost relatives after an apartment building collapsed. state media did not offer further details. state media said around 92 families were living in the building in pyongyang >>> in the balkans they have experienced the worst flooding in a century. 29 have been killed, thousands have been forced to leave their homes. rivers burst their banks across serbia and herzegovina. >>> israel announced the cop fizzation of lands in -- confizzation of lands in the west bank. this has raised concern, and they are taking their cases to court, accusing them of stealing land with fake documents. >> reporter: the illegal outpost here was home to 50 fami

men have taken the big prize of the cannes film festival every year since it began 67 years ago, withone exception. and now this year, a renowned director has a point to make. >> time and time again, we don't get our share of representation. the guys seem to eat all of the cake. >> reporter: this is a big talking point at the cannes film festival this year, and it's not just sheer, but it's what's happening in the film industry everywhere. take the academy awards. only once has a woman been named best director. kathryn bigelow in 2009. and only one best female director, barbra streisand back in 1984. the lack of women competing for the top prize has been a bone of contention year after year, and now as the jury looks at the options of 18 films, only two come with that female credit. movies, two more in 2012, when there were no women in competition. only one featured last year. richards has a lot of awards, but even she thinks that a change is in order. >> you want lots of different takes on the world in cinema. that's what you should have, and i think there's a real shame that there a

. >> i'm at the cannes film festival looking at how real life is coming together this year - courtesy of africa. >>> india's main opposition party is heading for a landslide victory in the general election. the hindu nationalist b.j.p. campaigned on economically viable ruling, unseating the current party. election results trickled in. narendra modi, being congratulated by his mother. his supporters are on the streets in anticipation of victory. more than 500 million votes were cast during the nine phase general elections. the finishing line is in site as we join our correspondent, outside a counting satisfaction. will we know pretty soon that it is absolute, and the size of the victory? >> yes. i mean the election commission leads, or shows that the b.j.p. has the numbers that they require to form a majority government. they require 272 seats to form government and the election commission shows that they are beyond that. they have to be confirmed when the results are in. if the results validate what we are seeing at the moment, it's an extraordinary victory - would be an extraordinary

cannes is describes as a main-stream festival. not that that makes it easier to predict. >> you can predict it. they have to agrees, a majority. there's proper debate about what he's doing. i think they'll want something radical, political, because that's been a big theme. war has been another of the big themes with the jury considering conflicts hold and new - from fighting in the malian city and a look at the conflict in chechnya. the directors previous effort was another cannes favourite - black and white silent movie "the artist", will the follow-up make as much noise. the sun begins to set on the 67th cannes film festival. the focus not on sales or distribution, but who will take the big preez, the palm d'or. down there, there is a winner in waiting. not long until we find out who it is. you can feel the excitement here. >>> time for the sports news, here is robin. it's a matter of a football match. >> not even a small matter, a big match. thank you. football fans have been descrebding on the portuguese capital lis bomb -- li

. >>> i'm at the cannes film festival where there's no shortage of female actors but where are the female directors? that's a bit of a sore subject. find out why later in the program. >>> so dozens of people have been killed after two bombs exploded in nigerian city of joss. the blasts went off in a busy intersection next to a popular market. no claim of responsibility, but boko haram is suspected given the current situation there. the latest is live from abuja. tell us what you know. >> reporter: well, the blast happened near the main market at the busy intersection that was full of people at that point. one of the bombs were put on a minivan and another one on a truck. police could be seen on pictures in social media putting in pickup bodies. the police have confirmed more than six people have died. the tensions are rising over the town with the armed forces and police on the streets to stop youths and other angry people from cutting out any attacks. joss is known for sectarian violence and where the muslim north meets the christian south. >> correct me if i'm wrong, but both houses of

let's check over to dw's movie buff who was at the cannes film possible.e joins us from our studios. scott, great to see you. tell us a little bit about this winner.alm d'oior would callsleep," i a slow cinema. nuri bilge ceylan is known for taking his time, the director. it is over three hours and not much happens. it's basically the long breakup of the marriage told almost entirely in dialogue, so you really have to pay attention. it really tests your subtitle reading skills unless you speak turkish of course. it really is an excellent film and i'm proud to say this is the first time at the cannes film possible where i picked a winner before hand. i was pretty sure even before i saw this movie that it could be the one to come out on top, and he definitely did, definitely delivered to the stumbles of it as an antidote to hollywood movies because of the way it is told, the style of it, and by giving the palm door to this movie, they said they stand for kind of cinema. >> one of my favorite actresses, it was a big night for her, julianne moore. >> yeah, exc

the cannes jury decided he was best actor for this, mr. turner. the biopic of thet a british trainer. best female we want to julian moore for ma"maps to the stars" look at a disfunctional hollywoholly family. >> mommy, it's director 25 years old, very much considered the one to watch, this tail of a mother whose son has adhd honored alongside this from a man considered the godfather of french cinema. his goodbye to language is surreal but revolutionary for the weigh it takes on 3d. >> the wonders took the grand prix prize a woman director, one of only two competing against 16 male entries. jane kampion, the only one to have won that prize in 67 years. the man expected to take the top prize did in the end. this year, the competition has been about more than the top prize. it's been about highlighting the lack of female directors. something jane tampion is passionate about she hopes next year there are more than two contenders in a short list so far dominated by men. phil lavelle, al jazeera at the cannes film festival. >> more to come. we will stic

but you'll struggle to find it in cinemas here in cannes.t's being released exclusively on the internet. an ever popular tactic of directors, and it seems that it is this year. this has partly to do with power. filmmakers are beholden to movie distributors because they're hugely influential. but controlling how their movie is released gives them back the power. to have everything now, now, now, the impatience brought about by technology. if you want to see it in a cinema, you have to wait for it to get there. but if it's released online you can watch it on this or this and enjoy it wherever you may be. this is the next generation, and as far as it's concerned the web is the only way to go. >> do you have a direct connection with your fans. you've been working with the fans for ages. you know exactly how to sell the film to your fans. giving access there i believe is the best way to serve the film itself. economics was released in theaters but not before viewers had a chance to watch it online. and there is a real push at cannes this year to

cannes is associated with all of this, the glitz, the clammer, the good life.t is real life that forms part of the d.n.a. those stories pegged to current events that are harsh, stark and difficult to watch. there is a real dose of that kind of cinema from african film-makers, which has critics excited. like "tim buck tu", a tale of forbidden love and violence in malscroi. there are lashings, violence and killings. a painful story, one that the director and actors felt compelled to bring to cannes. >> it's not a big movie with big money. it's interesting, and maybe the people affect about what has happened for the movie. >> other movies rely on lead character's life. africa is a contip ept rich in untold stories. the feeling is that cannes is better for hearing them. >> you want the underdog there as much as it's important to have african taxes. it cap be the most exciting, freshest, unusual. >> africa is not just selling its stories, it's leasing locations too. >> cannes is the place to do deals. >> like filming a good old-fashioned we were in south africa. the

so it's maker smuggled it out and brought it to the cannes film festival. that earned him seven years in jail. separating politics and pictures even though some would say still almost impossible. >> all movies are politics. you record reality and there's something about that you can't control no matter how many of a democracy turkey might be, there's an element to the way that the one person can control the lives of so many people. >> for now turkey's film industry is hopeful it will be left alone in the long term, and in the short term it will be taking home this years award, there's not long to wait now until the big announcement. al jazeera at cannes film festival. >>> time for sports, i believe. robin. >> thank you very much. good to have you along. we start with the nba eastern conference finals and the miami heat have leveled the series for the indiana pacers for a winning game two. the pacers we understand into the final quarter one ahead but couldn't withstand the offensive power of lebron james and dwyane wade who hit 12 of the 22 points in the fou

. >>> coming up, the future of film making on display at the cannes film festival. why some movies are avoiding the big screen, going to the web. >>> the red carpet cannes. critics are raving about a film directed by the two men you just saw. one of 18 contenders in the biggest festival. >>> film-makers hoping to make it big know getting the big break can be impossible. phil reports from the cannes film festival on cinema's changing face. >> reporter: big names, scandal, the big apple but no screen for "welcome to new york", this is a disgraced politician dom name strausz-khan. it's being released on the internet. d.i.y. is in. this is to do with power. movie makers are beholden to movie studios. how it's released means they can regain the power. tying in with demand to have everything now, now, now. the impatience brought by by technology, if a film is released you have to go there to see if. if it's released online, all you need it one of niece and enjoy it wherever you may be. star trek may be a hit. "star wreck" enjoyed success thanks to the net. it's the next g

at one point the row threatened to stop the movie being shown at cannes. there's no such thing as bad publicity and "grace of monaco" is making headlines, even though they are not the kind the current royals want. >>> time for the port. >> thank you. we start with the latest from the n.b.a. playoffs, the oklahoma team staged a comeback stunning the l.a. clippers in game five of the series. russell scored 38 points. and made three free throes. oklahoma overcame a 7-point deficit to beat the clippers. kevin durant scored 10 of his 20 points. 105 to 104 to the thunder. oklahoma lead the level of seven series 3-2. >> over in indiana washington denied top spot to the pacers, after losing the last three games the wizards thrashed the pacers. a career high 31, 16 rebounds. they are leading the series. washington have a chance to level in game 6. >> at some point, you know, the kidle of the game, it was just fun to be -- middle of the game, it was fun to be in the game. everything works. you feel immortal. you want to go and score and help the team. >> defending s

phil labelle, al jazeera at the cannes film festival. >>. >> coming up on the program, installation 7ation, the asian business hub getting a chance to show it's arty side. plus look and do touch. how musems are trying to stay relevant in thedictal age. and in sport, california chrome is closer to triple crown glory rather than standing by with tho -- we will have robin standing by with those details. ay to you. al jazeera america, take a new look at news. more than 35,000 exhibition spaces are celebrating international museum day to try to attract people who wouldn't normally visit. more from london. >> it's 5:15, early evening, and a body discovered in london. who committed this murder is a mystery and the clues are hidden in the egyptian collection. >> to see things are better than to read things, for me anyway. >> young adults often noticed to be absent in the museum going population and musems try to hard to get them through their doors. while they were once full of glass cases and silent with touching forbidden, there is often museum with technology and live habitats. about 5.5 m

talking of france, all the talk in the cannes film festival is about the film "welcome to new york."iu.eatures gerard depar oui. [speaking french] >> power, politics, and sex addiction. in the film, he is called devereaux, but he's identified as dominique strauss-kahn. strauss kahn try to have the film banned. the background. strauss-kahn, a leading hopeful for the french presidency was arrested in new york. he was accused of sexually assaulting a chambermaid in a hotel. those charges were dismissed but other allegations of sex attacks started to emerge suggesting that struasauss kahn might havea serious problem. interest in the film's premiere was great. audiences were keen to see the fall from grace of a man once so powerful. the fascination with the case and the man remains high. depardieu plays the part of a man controlled by lust, stopping only when taken into custody. it's a caricature. some critics say it last -- it lacks depth, but works as a parable on the abuse of power. tofrom star actors astronauts aboard the international space station who have sent their cargo carrier b

and the cannes film festival kicks off with boos at the press screening of the biopic of "grace of monaco." we will take a look at one short film that beat all the odds to make it. also coming up this hour, today in new york president obama will open a museum commemorating the terrorist attack of september 11, 2001, the culmination of three years of delay, controversy, and financial woes over a memorial to events that changed america. th after islamist group bo boko haram kidnapped 200 schoolgirls in nigeria, the government there has still been unable to free them or even track them down. we will take a closer look at -- atr nine nigerian whether the nigerian army is up to the task. more of theding any dozens of miners still trapped underground in turkey are fading fast. the death toll now stands at 282, making it the country's worst mining disaster ever. thousands of protests have turned out around the country, clashing with police in ankara and istanbul. the turkish president has also just gotten to the mine, as has the prime minister. what can you tell us about those visits? at ae pres

cannes is hosting the 66th international film festival.s? who better to ask than the head of the hotel the past 40 years. he's been sharing memories of hollywood royalty with us. >> this part of the majestic everyone gathers around here and follows throughout where the limousine will pick them up and direct them. >> i was born in cannes. i'm a local. i pass by in front of the house where i was born every morning on my way to work. my two sons are both chere. i have the time to realize those people are basic people, very kind. it's less frequent now. stars now today when they come, they come for working purposes. >> to the film festival come the brains and beauty of the cannes festival. >> my first festival was 1965 which is centuries ago. of course it was kind of a -- not a family affair but something like that. just little bit of the market. not many medias because in those days it was not the same. the main missions to satisfy needs of our clients vary from simple things to newspaper in the morning like flying across the world or getting

you may ask how it's happening in cann can. people walking a fine line. what the law says you cannot do surrogacy. ivf has been popular in cann can, it's a medical tourism place, it is more affordable. what they are doing is transforming the pregnant surrogates to 10 hours away so they can get around the illegalities. what hasn't been tested is what happens to a surrogate. >> it's not only legal issues, there's ethical issues in all this. is there any governing body that suggests limitations or suggestions of what should be done? >> there are individual state and country laws, and some groups putting together efforts. lily frost founding surrogacy beyond borders. she's a member of seeds. it's a group trying to get egg donors. to adhere to standard. there's no requirement that the company sign up for this. it creates a buyer be ware situation. one thing i should point out is lily frost has brought on board a well-respected doctor to do ivf. there are a couple of people in the agency with good credentials starting up the work in cancun. they believe mexico

the town of cannes on the french anyera is lavish under circumstances but during the international filmestival it takes things to a new level. what is it like rubbing shoulders with all of those stars and making sure they have what they need? there's no one better to ask than the head concierge of the barrier hotel. lobby isart of the where everyone goes on here and follows through the doorway of the limousines. >> i was born in cannes. i pass by the house where i was born every morning. my two sons are both concierge. the possibility to spend two or three minutes to talk and to realize those people are are a busy. they're kind. come the comfort working purposes. >> diana dawes is in danger of getting writers cramp and she is not the only one. not a family affair but something like that. the start, the people, a little bit of the market. in those days traveling was not quite the same. the main mission is to satisfy every need of our clients and it varies from [indiscernible] to a newspaper in the morning. like flying across the world or getting a ticket for the next world cup final in b

. >>> now, the syrian conflict came to the cannes film festival. film compiling more than 1,000 internet clips is premiering at the festival. "silverwater" was directed by a syrian film-maker, shot by journalist in the one based in homs. we have the story. [ gun fire ] >> reporter: these images emerge from syria on a daily basis. on the news, on tv screens, and now on the big screen here at the cannes film festival. "silvered water" was directed from afar. its syria maker cut together 1,000 internet videos from exile in paris. one day he was talking to a people i will online at homs, asking "what would you film if you were here?" he told her. and this is the result. i start to feel back into syria, that this virtual woint became very real, deep, beautiful. she became my homeland, and after - yes, for me. it is a metaphor for syria. >> reporter: this is a movie bringing the viewer closer to the daily horrors of life in a war-torn country, featuring scenes of rape, death. also resilience. you're going back to syria? >> yes. >> are you scared? >> even

. >>> syria comes to cannes. a personal view of life in the war-torn country. >>> and how this goal broke 10 years of dominance in spanish football. that in port a little later. >>> welcome back - here are the headlines - china launched five ships to carry out the biggest evacuation in vietnam since the end of the vietnam war in 1975. the move followed days of anti-chinese riots in which two at least have been killed. >>> north korea offered a rare apology to people who loft family members after a 23-storey building collapsed in pyongyang. >>> in mali around 20 civil servants have been kidnapped. there are reports one soldier was killed and 23 wounded in a gun battle with the rebels on saturday. >>> in many parts of kenya muslims and christians live peacefully side by side. in the case of a kenyan town they have done so for hundreds of years. that's why an attack on the church shocked the country. al jazeera revisited the town to see how people have recovered. >> reporter: this pastor describes the horror of what

♪ >> reporter: opening night provided many of the essential ingredients which is the character of cannesmous faces on the red carpet and a controversial movie with a french connection to kick things off. >> some of you ask, why did i leave hollywood? well, i left because i fell in love with a charming prince. >> reporter: nicole kidman's portrayal of grace kelly was not very well received. at a press conference overlooked by an italian image, kidman was asked to her response to the royal family's expressions of dismay. >> obviously i feel sad because i think that the film has no malice towards the family or towards -- particularly towards grace. it's fiction allized. we've said that, it's not a biopic. there is the essence of truth with a lot of these things, you take dramatic license at times, but i understand also because of them being their mother and father. >> looking for any excuse to take monaco, even if it means turning you against me. >> reporter: the director assured the media that the much documented creative differences with the film's u.s. distributor has been resolved. some

phil lavelle at the cannes film festival. >> there were some great motor vehicles to look out for? >> a cool movie called map to the stars" by david kronenberg. he is a master of world cinema that has robert patterson from the twilight moves and julian moore. boy, that movie they mentioned, "welcome to new york," that's the story of dominique strauss-khan, the disgraced you candidate by able ferrar and it has de pardu. who knows that that will look like? >> it is going on until may 25th. straight ahead on al jazeera america, flying high in the utah did he seert budding scientists shooting rockets to win a big prize from nasa. running to keep the dream alive, we will tell you if california chrome still has a shot at the triple crown. >>> tomorrow-a-will debut an 8-part series examining the u.s. legal system. the show's host told us why he feels it's an important series. >> we just spent a year looking into the criminal justice system because we have problems in our prison system. there are extreme racial inequitties. there are too many wrongful convictions. there are problems with h

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. >> still to come in this newshour, we are at the cannes film festival where the jury has announced winner of the prestigious palm d 'or prize. find out who it is a little later. >> yemeni execute forces on high alert after al-qaeda fighters carry out attacks in the city of sayu, plus... >> i am lawrence lee, in the historic scottish town of saint andrews. do these people see themselves as scottish or british? members of the united kingdom or the european union? soon they will have to decide on these historic choices. >> in sport, minutes away from the all-spanish champions league finals. real madrid take on athletico. we will be here with all of the latest. >> libya's renegade general has used a televised address to say he will continue to fight terrorism. it comes a someday after mass protests in tripoli calling for stable institutions. [chanting.] >> crowds of people gathered on friday to urge the government to control fighting between armed groups but there were counter protests to show support for hafta who have engaged in an offensive against the government. this report. >> re

a movie is being screened at the cannes film festival, an important place to tell an important story. >> i believe that what happened in ukraine teaches a lesson from the whole world, because the people who died there paid for their lives with freedom and dignity. >> sell the rights to show the films, get them out to a wider audience, same goals. there is a slight problem in doing so, cash, a lack of it. >> this is number 102, the official ukrainian residence here in cannes. it nearly never happened. the government in kiev has cut the amount of money it's spending ole film industry and it shows. all of these countries along here have got their doors open, trying to grab people going past, looking for business, trying to sell their films. the ukrainian office, has has got nobody in sight, locked up. it's been like this most of the time. this office can only open on a part time base. >> it is supporting ukraine. they have cut it, the parts of the budget. we have paid only part and brought director with this money. >> despite what's happening back home, the feeling in cardinals is that t